Core Refusal Reason
The proposed development contravenes Objective HO O59 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029 as the density of one-off housing in the area already exceeds the maximum threshold of 30 units per square kilometre.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed dwelling would result in a density of 32 residential units within a 1km area, exceeding the maximum limit of 30 units per square kilometre defined in the County Development Plan.
- The development would exacerbate an existing excessive density of one-off housing in this rural location, leading to further suburbanisation and erosion of the area's rural character.
- The proposal materially contravenes Objective HO O59 of the Kildare County Development Plan 2023-2029 and is therefore contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Objective HO O59Section 3.14Policy HO P26Objective HO P13Section 9.3Appendix 4
Decision Document Summary
Kevin O'Hara applied for permission to construct a single-storey detached bungalow (177sqm), a domestic garage, and a wastewater treatment system at Boherole, Donadea, Co. Kildare. The site is located in an unzoned rural area where the applicant successfully demonstrated a local housing need based on 16 years of residency. However, the application was refused primarily because the local residential density, calculated using the Rural Residential Density Toolkit, already exceeds the threshold of ...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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